Friday, December 23, 2011

Helping People is Why She Does It: Getting to Know Androscoggin Bank’s Giselle St. Amand

For our employee spotlight this month, we chatted with Giselle St. Amand, a retail manager at our Turner Street branch in Auburn. Giselle’s been part of the Androscoggin family even before she started working for us herself; her mother is a business and government services officer who started out as part of our retail team.

Please share your title and a brief description of your role at Androscoggin Bank: As Retail Manager, I oversee the sales effort and day-to-day operations of our Turner St. branch.



How long have you been employed with the bank? It’s been four and a half years now.

What’s one thing about you that we’d be surprised to learn? That this is actually my second go-around with Androscoggin Bank. I started as a teller in the Brunswick office while still in high school. I worked my way through high school and college with Androscoggin Bank and then came back four and a half years ago as the Assistant Manager at our Main Office.

What’s your favorite part of your job? I love to help the individuals I come across every day. Whether it is a loan customer who is now able to purchase an engagement ring for his girlfriend for Christmas, or an elderly customer who has been awake all night because she is unable to balance her checkbook, or even an employee who realizes that banking has become more than a job and it has actually turned into a career. These little moments may not seem like a lot but to me they are the reason I do my job.